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There are many different forms of music composed for vocal performance.
Vocal range
Here are the main vocal ranges from highest to lowest.
| Voice | Description | Famous examples |
|---|---|---|
| treble | a boy’s high unbroken voice, sometimes referred to as a boy soprano | Aled Jones singing Walking in the Air |
| soprano | a high female voice | Renee Fleming, Maria Callas, Björk |
| mezzo soprano | a medium high female voice. | Cecilia Bartoli, Katherine Jenkins, Beyoncé |
| counter-tenor | male alto or soprano, sometimes described as falsetto | Andreas Scholl, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness |
| alto (contralto) | a high male or low female voice | Janet Baker, Kathleen Ferrier |
| tenor | a high male voice | Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jeff Buckley |
| baritone | a medium male voice | Bryn Terfel, Elvis Presley |
| bass | the lowest male voice | Willard White, Paul Robeson, Barry White |
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